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Campus Ministries: What they offer and how you can get…
When you hear the phrase Campus Ministries, what comes to mind? Perhaps you think of a pastor sitting you down…
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International students find a home away from home
It has been two weeks since Hope College students packed their bags and said goodbye to their friends and families…
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Unmasked: Redefining the Autistic Experience
This article was co-written by guest writers Samuel Vega and Leah Reinardy. April is Autism Acceptance Month, and while there…
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Campus Ministries: What they offer and how you can get involved
When you hear the phrase Campus Ministries, what comes to mind? Perhaps you think of a pastor sitting you down and forcing Bible verses into your brain that you will not remember? At Hope College, Campus Ministries is more than that. Campus Ministries is a community that allows you to grow into your spiritual and…
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“He’s All That” is most definitely not all that
If you’ve had an in-person conversation with me in the last couple weeks, you know that I recently watched Addison Rae’s hit Netflix movie “He’s All That.” My initial reaction to this film was simple: culture is dead. We took culture, and we killed it. Every five minutes I had to close my eyes, repeatedly…
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Race: A lie and idol?
An African, conservative philosopher and a white, liberal race and Christianity professor talking about race and racism: nothing else is more intriguing, am I right? The Saint Benedict Institute brought this event to Hope College to demonstrate what a healthy, respectful conversation looks like between two drastically opposed individuals. This comes at a time where…
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A not-so-simple discourse: Drs. Jantzen and Kambo on race, racism and anti-racism
The Jack Miller Center was especially bustling last Wednesday, September 8, as students and faculty piled into the auditorium to hear a much-anticipated collaboration between two respected Hope professors. Moderated by President Matt Scogin, Philosophy Professor Kevin Kambo and Center for Ministry Studies Professor Matt Jantzen sat anxiously on the stage, awaiting the event to…
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Remembering 9/11 and looking to the future: Faculty perspectives on Afghanistan
The United States Armed Forces completed withdrawal efforts from Afghanistan on Monday, August 30, ending an occupation that lasted over twenty years and cost over $2 trillion and over 170,000 lives. The withdrawal, enacted by the Trump administration and continued by the Biden administration, was forced to hastily end as the Taliban — the Islamist…
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Trial begins for former CEO of fraudulent biotech startup
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, appeared in court on September 8 for the start of her trial on multiple charges of wire fraud. Holmes was charged in 2018 and Theranos was officially dissolved on September 4, 2018, but not before cheating investors on millions of dollars and causing serious health concerns for countless customers….
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Artificial stars and the future of space advertising
Last month, SpaceX announced that they would be partnering with a Canadian startup company, Geometric Energy Corporation, to launch a satellite into the atmosphere for advertising purposes. The satellite, named CubeSat for its shape, would only be 10 cm long and would have a “selfie-stick” attached to the cube that would allow for the screen…
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How “Shang-Chi” is covering cultural ground for the Asian community
*Before I begin this article, I want to make it abundantly clear that I acknowledge that I am white and cannot come close to knowing the amount of pain and fear that my friends of color face every day due to racism and discrimination. My main goal with this article is to lift up the…
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Dance: Art or sport? Chair of the Dance Department weighs in
There has been much debate whether or not dance should be considered a sport or an art in many different circles, from dancers, athletes, schools and higher education. Our need to categorize and label our world is challenged when we enter conversations about dance. Many dancers wonder if they should consider themselves artists or athletes,…
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The new 10th Street: Parking isn’t the problem, you are
As students began to arrive back on campus this semester, one of the biggest changes to campus was something Hope College can take very little ownership of: the newly constructed 10th Street that passes right through campus. The day immediately following Convocation for the class of 2021, the City of Holland began to tear up…